Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the:
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
to correct a broad offence provision relating to ‘complying health insurance policy’; and the
National Health Act 1953
in relation to pharmacists substituting items under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Also makes consequential amendments as a result of the new regulatory framework imposed by the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
.

Progress

House of Representatives
13 Sep 2007	Introduced and read a first time
13 Sep 2007	Second reading moved
19 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
19 Sep 2007	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to
19 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
20 Sep 2007	Introduced and read a first time
20 Sep 2007	Second reading moved
20 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
20 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

28 Sep 2007

Assent

Act no.: 180

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 5396] ALLISON, Lyn

House of Representatives
(HoR) Government 1

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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